The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-01-15

VI Her on Marcel 1lth 1886. H. contla-
dicted his testimony in the case agains
Falls. In that case he, it is said, testi-
tied that he went to Falls place ami did
not drink elsewhere on that day. In the
case against Miller he testified that he
drank at Miller place first. Miller tes-
titled that his wife and not Re kept the
place. The property belonged to his wife $
estate He was confined to bed by i'll
ness at the time Burghart said he bought
whisky of bin. He had not seen Burg
hart during the month of March. lie
had not sold any whiskey since the first
local option law went into effect or had
he bought any with the purpose of sell
ing it. Tde jury i'll this case rendered a
Bratton was assisted in the prosecution of
all three of the above cases by Il. G..
Thackery who was employed by the Law
and Order Society. Vim. T. Warburton
and Holster Hes. defended the accused.
Burghart was the only witness for the
state in each of the cases and the defen-
dants were the only witnesses for the de-
fence in their respective cases. Thos.
FRIDAY was placed on trial charged with
assault and battery on Eliz lbeth b ,zarth
The assault occurred in Jos Lynch pear
cider saloon in North East. The evidence
was very conflicting.
THURSDAY.
The case % State vs.. Thns. Z. Friday
was concluded a verdict of not guilty be-
ing rendered The Port Deposit local
option cases were taken mp. August G..
Burgh hart was the states witness in both
cases. He testified that he bought whis-
key from Mrs. Msrga Blunt aud Cas-
per Mnhrlein. The accused were the only
witnesses for the defense in their respec=
tive cases Both cases we're tried before
iures and a verdict of not guilty rem
dered in each. The State abandoned the
eases against Allen Falls, Jr.. and Alfred
Bender on the same charge. JAS. Steele.
an elderly man, was tried before IL jnry
for assault and battery on Mrs. Sarah j.
Bullock. The jury was out on this case
when court adjourned. George Wilson,
of Philadelphia, was on trial, charged
with the larceny of gold watch from
John T.. Walker, of Wilmington, Del, at
the EIkton depot, during the last Cecil
county fair, when court adj burned.
FRIDAY,
The Jury in the Steele assault case
brought III sealed verdict of guilty of
assault with recommends
ton to the mercy of the court The
court would not receive the verdict
until the word Insignificant was
stricken ont. Judge Stump entenced
Steele to pay a fine OF 81 and costs.
The Judge at time said that here
alter he would not allow witness fee to
the prosecuting witness in petty assault
cases. Hester Hess appeared for Steele.
The jury in the case al State VS. Geo.
Wilson rendered "a verdict of guilty. and
the prisoner was sentenced to four Years
in the peniteutirry. X G. Thackery WAS
counsel for Wilson
Isaac Mackison was placed on trial on
the charge of assault on Geo. o. Carey.
editor of the North East .Nfar, and for
concealed weapons. Cnas c.
CroJhers appeared for the prisoner. He
was convicted on the first charge and &C.
Quilted on the second. Sentence WAS de-
ferred. The judge desiring to inquire
into facts connected with "A charge OF
of perjury made in the
Star against Mackison, which it was
claimed helped to aggravate the prisoner
TO make the assault.
Charles Lewis, colored, was tried before
he Court for larceny of coat from
Henry Brown, also colored and convicted, |
+. c. Thackery for Lewis.
Charles Brian, o)lored, was tried be.
fore a jury on the charge Of larceny OF |
clothing from Frank Rnyles, colored,
aud convicted II. c. Thackery for Brian.